Wes Watkins
★ U.S. Representative
- Home state
- Oklahoma
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1976–2000
9-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watkins1.1M
Opponents1.1M
10
Elections run
Between 1976 and 2000, Wes Watkins ran in 10 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 9 and losing 1. Watkins's biggest single-election total was 233,336 votes, in the 1994 governor election in Oklahoma. Watkins's closest win came in the 1996 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 3, decided by 11,879 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Oklahoma's District 3, every governor election in Oklahoma, or all 2000 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Wes Watkins received?
Wes Watkins has received 1,084,435 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 137,82686.57% | Argus W. Yandell Jr. R. C. Sevier White |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 89,83261.96% | Walt Roberts |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 98,52651.45% | Darryl Roberts Scott Demaree |
| 1994 | GovernorOklahoma | Lost | 233,33623.45% | Frank Keating Jack Mildren |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 114,00878.13% | Patrick K. Miller (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 137,96477.76% | Patrick K. Miller (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 121,67082.21% | Patrick K. Miller (head-to-head) |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseOklahoma | Won | 151,27181.96% | Gerald Beasley Jr. Jack C. Finley |
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